Swimmer drowns at Lake Shasta on Saturday, Sheriff’s Office says

A swimmer drowned near the Hirz Bay Boat Ramp at Lake Shasta on Saturday afternoon, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said.

The victim was identified as 29-year-old Luis Cornejo-Paz, of Concord. Officials said his next-of-kin have been notified.

Authorities said they responded to an area of the Hirz Bay Boat Ramp at about 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, after a report of a possible drowning, a statement from Shasta County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tim Mapes said on Monday…

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